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Schools on the internet:Schools on the internet: How are primary and secondary
schools developing their web presence in the Network
Society?
Josep M. MominóJosep M. MominóJulio MenesesJulio MenesesJoaquim MartínJoaquim Martín
International Learning Congress International Learning Congress Barcelona, 2nd July 2009Barcelona, 2nd July 2009
ICT
Educational System
Research References
• Are Students Ready for a Technology – Rich world ? What PISA Studies Tell Us (OECD, 2005)
• Second Information Technology in Education Study (SITES) (IEA,2006)
Projecte Internet Catalunya (PIC): “School in the Network Society” http://www.uoc.edu/in3/pic
Research Programme
ICT in the relationship between center and community
ICT in the organization of educative centersICT in
pedagocical practice
Project Internet Catalonia: a holistic vision
The presence of the Internet in the educative centers
• Dimensions of the analysis
Availability: To what extent do the educative centers use their website? Are there differences between types of center in this aspect?
Functionality: To what ends do the educative centers use the Internet? What form does this presence on the web take?
Method I: Research design
Observational study over a representative sample of 350 schools and high-schools of Catalonia (Spain)
This random sample gives us an error margin of ±5.1% for every descriptive result
Fieldwork conducted by two independent coders in May-June 2005
Method II: Coding Sheet
1. Coding information (center code, date of observation and code of the observer)
2. General information about web disposal3. The school as organization
a. Information about the educational centerb. Ways to stay in-touch (online and offline)
4. The teaching and learning processa. Information about learning and teachingb. Ways to get involved (online) in the educational practices
5. The librarya. Information about the library services and online catalog
6. The parent associationa. Information about the associationb. Ways to get involved (online and offline) in their activities
7. The local communitya. Information about the school’s contextb. Information about school networksc. Information about education projects within the local community
With an acceptable overall Krippendorf’s alpha (0.855) at the initial trial
Availability of the Web
Significant differences do not exist with respect to
- Geographical Area (p=0,097)- Size of Municipality (p=0,934)- Ownership of Center (p=0,533)
NO Website
available; 21,10%
Have Website; 78,90%
Availability: Center Typology
Significant differences between types of center, according to the stages of education attended to
Availability of Website according to Typology of Center
72,20%73,50%88,20%91,80%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
100,00%
Secondary Secondary Post-Obligatory
Primary &Secundary
Primary
Functionality of the Web
Websites are used for:
Providing Information
Communication
The Center on the Web Functionality: Proportion of information about the center
86,8 % of the centers use their website to this end
Type of info oferred by the center's Website
49,50%49,50%50,50%51,60%
57,50%59,70%66,70%
67,80%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
Resources-Services
EducativeProject
Center News Curriculum AgendaActivities
Admin.Processes
Organiz.Structure
History
The Center on the Web
Functionality: Facilitating communication with the center
95,2 % have tools for communication
Ways to communicate w ith the center
2,90%6,60%
87,50%92,70%
0,00%
20,00%
40,00%
60,00%
80,00%
100,00%
Online Contact Offline Contact PublicParticipation
Visitors Book
Pedagogical Activity on the Website
Functionality: Inform and facilitate communication and participation in pedagogical practice
Type of information about pedagogical practice
26,40%
52%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
ComplementaryPedagogicalResources
Products StudentActivity
Teacher Activities
73,6 % give information about pedagogical practice:
19,4 % have tools for communication (online):
Ways of communication w ithin pedagocial practice
4%7%12,50%0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
70,00%
80,00%
Teacher Contact Students Contact Public Participation
The Library on the Website
18,7 % give information about the library
Info and access to online library catalogue
5,50%16,80%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
Caracteristics of Lybrary Online Access Catalogue
Parents´Assoc. and the Website
Type of info about the PA and ways to contact it
Info oferred about PA
21,60%24,20%
38,80%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
Organized Activities Assoc. Structure Assoc. Objectives
44,3 % give info about the PA 22,7 % give tools for communication (online or offline)
Ways of communication w ith PA
2,20%13,90%16,10%
0,00%
10,00%
20,00%
30,00%
40,00%
50,00%
60,00%
Online Contact Offline Contact Public Participation
The context of the school and the Website
Info about the context of the school and the existence of a school network
Information about the context of the School
19%24,90%
39,60%
0,00%10,00%20,00%30,00%40,00%50,00%60,00%
Center Community Projects other Centers Names-Links otherCenters
55,7 % give information about the context of the school
12,8 % give information on being part of a school network
Information about School Networks
1,80%12,10%0,00%
10,00%20,00%30,00%40,00%50,00%60,00%
Names-Links State Networks Names-Links InternationalNetworks
The context of the school and the Website
Information on the development of Projects in collaboration with other institutions
32,2 % give info on the development of collaborative projects with other institutions:
Development of projects with other institutions
2,90%6,60%7%16,10%16,10%
0,00%5,00%
10,00%15,00%20,00%25,00%30,00%35,00%40,00%45,00%50,00%
Colab.Projects-Regional
Colab.Projects-
Associations
Colab.Projects-Council
Colab.Projects
Businesses
Colab.Projects-State
Conclusions I: Availability & Functionality
How is the center’s website being adopted as another space of the schools and institutions?
• Most centers are availing of this space• Secondary schools are the most advanced in
this regard.
Functionality: In what ways are the educational centers exploiting these spaces?
• The centers are using their websites, fundamentally as a source of information.
• The potential of the web as a space for communication and interaction is growing.
Information about context
The websites reflect poorly on the online activity with their environment
Information about center
Open spaces for communication with center
Conclusions II: Functionality
Representation of results from pedagogical activity
Limited options for communication, interaction and participation
Contact with Community
Organization of Center
Pedagogical Practice
Conclusions III: Outlook
Options of the educative
centers in the adoption and
configuration of the institutional
website
Association
Organizational Culture of the Center
Predominant Educational Practices
Schools on the internet:Schools on the internet: How are primary and secondary
schools developing their web presence in the Network
Society?
Josep M. MominóJosep M. MominóJulio MenesesJulio MenesesJoaquim MartínJoaquim Martín
International Learning Congress International Learning Congress Barcelona, 2nd July 2009Barcelona, 2nd July 2009